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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JULY 8, 1999
REGISTRATION NO. 333-72467
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-4
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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OHIO 6711 31-0854434
(State or other jurisdiction of (Primary Standard Industrial (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Classification Code Number) Identification No.)
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FIFTH THIRD CENTER, CINCINNATI, OHIO 45263
(513) 579-5300
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of registrant's principal executive offices)
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PAUL L. REYNOLDS, ESQ.
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
38 FOUNTAIN SQUARE PLAZA
CINCINNATI, OHIO 45263
(513)579-5300
(513) 744-6757 (FAX)
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
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COPIES OF COMMUNICATIONS TO:
Richard G. Schmalzl, Esq.
H. Samuel Lind, Esq.
Graydon, Head & Ritchey
1900 Fifth Third Center
511 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 621-6464
(513) 651-3836 (Fax)
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE OF THE SECURITIES TO
THE PUBLIC: The merger of Enterprise Federal Bancorp, Inc. with and into Fifth
Third Bancorp was consummated on May 14, 1999. Fifth Third is hereby amending
this Registration Statement to deregister 123,404 shares of common stock, no par
value, which were issuable to the shareholders of Enterprise in connection with
the merger of Enterprise with and into Fifth Third.
If the securities being registered on this Form are being offered in
connection with the formation of a holding company and there is compliance with
General Instruction G, check the following box. [ ]
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b)under the Securities Act, check the following box and
list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective
registration statement for the same offering. [ ]
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule
462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities
Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration
statement for the same offering. [ ]
This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement on Form
S-4 (Reg. No. 333-72467) shall hereafter become effective in accordance with
the provisions of Section 8(c) of the Securities Act of 1933.
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DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
In accordance with the undertaking of Fifth Third Bancorp set forth in
the registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-72467), declared effective
on March 18, 1999, Fifth Third is filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
deregister an aggregate of 123,404 shares of its common stock, no par value,
previously registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to the
registration statement, issuable to the shareholders of Enterprise Federal
Bancorp, Inc. in connection with the merger of Enterprise with and into Fifth
Third.
Pursuant to the registration statement, 1,800,000 shares of Fifth Third
common stock were registered. Upon the consummation of the merger, Fifth Third
issued a total of 1,676,596 shares of common stock to the shareholders of
Enterprise. Therefore, in accordance with the undertaking mentioned above, Fifth
Third hereby deregisters the remaining 123,404 shares of common stock previously
registered pursuant to the registration statement.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the
Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration
Statement No. 333-72467 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Cincinnati, State of Ohio, on July 8, 1999.
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
/s/ GEORGE A. SCHAEFER, JR.
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By: George A. Schaefer, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registration Statement No. 333-72467 has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Principal Executive Officer:
/s/ GEORGE A. SCHAEFER, JR. Date: July 8, 1999
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George A. Schaefer, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Principal Financial Officer:
/s/ NEAL E. ARNOLD Date: July 8, 1999
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Neal E. Arnold
Chief Financial Officer, Executive
Vice President and Treasurer
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Principal Accounting Officer:
/s/ ROGER W. DEAN Date: July 8, 1999
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Roger W. Dean
Controller
Directors of the Company:
/s/ DARRYL F. ALLEN* Date: July 8, 1999
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Darryl F. Allen
/s/ JOHN F. BARRETT* Date: July 8, 1999
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John F. Barrett
/s/ GERALD V. DIRVIN* Date: July 8, 1999
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Gerald V. Dirvin
Date:
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Thomas B. Donnell
/s/ RICHARD T. FARMER* Date: July 8, 1999
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Richard T. Farmer
/s/ JOSEPH H. HEAD, JR.* Date: July 8, 1999
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Joseph H. Head, Jr.
/s/ JOAN R. HERSCHEDE* Date: July 8, 1999
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Joan R. Herschede
/s/ ALLEN M. HILL* Date: July 8, 1999
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Allen M. Hill
Date:
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William G. Kagler
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/s/ JAMES D. KIGGEN* Date: July 8, 1999
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James D. Kiggen
/s/ JERRY L. KIRBY* Date: July 8, 1999
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Jerry L. Kirby
/s/ MITCHEL D. LIVINGSTON* Date: July 8, 1999
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Mitchel D. Livingston, PhD.
/s/ ROBERT B. MORGAN* Date: July 8, 1999
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Robert B. Morgan
/s/ DAVID E. REESE* Date: July 8, 1999
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David E. Reese
/s/ JAMES E. ROGERS* Date: July 8, 1999
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James E. Rogers
/s/ BRIAN H. ROWE* Date: July 8, 1999
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Brian H. Rowe
/s/ GEORGE A. SCHAEFER, JR. Date: July 8, 1999
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George A. Schaefer, Jr.
/s/ JOHN J. SCHIFF, JR.* Date: July 8, 1999
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John J. Schiff, Jr.
/s/ DONALD B. SCHACKELFORD* Date: July 8, 1999
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Donald B. Schackelford
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/s/ DENNIS J. SULLIVAN, JR.* Date: July 8, 1999
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Dennis J. Sullivan, Jr.
/s/ DUDLEY S. TAFT* Date: July 8, 1999
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Dudley S. Taft
* By: /s/ GEORGE A. SCHAEFER, JR.
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George A. Schaefer, Jr.
as attorney-in-fact pursuant to
a power of attorney previously
filed
